The Film Doctor

Are childhood experiences to blame for why we are the way we are? What’s Freud’s perspective on romance? And what exactly is an “Anti-romance?!” We’ll answer these questions, and many others, as we dig deeper into the psychosexuality of one of Faith’s favourite films!

What does philosophy say about a woman’s place in society? Are we the “second sex” or are we just as capable as men? We’ll be answering these questions, and many others as we discuss “Une Femme est une Femme” and the French new wave movement’s relevance to the theories of Simone de Beauvoir.

In this episode, we discuss delusion, loss of touch with reality, and the phenomena of perceiving in Satoshi Kon’s “Perfect Blue.” (Trigger warning: mentions of rape and suicide)

She’s back and even more pretentious than ever! In the Season 2 premiere, Faith discusses the postmodern elements in the essential film by her most favourite director.

To what extent is manipulation acceptable? What are our limits as human beings? And is upbringing to blame for one’s behaviour? We’ll be answering questions like these as we analyse the psychology, ethics, and philosophy of Joe Wright’s “Atonement” (Trigger warning: mention of rape)

Why do people still believe old superstitions? What are cognitive biases? Find out as we analyse Agnès Varda’s film about grandiosity and existentialism.

Choose your future? Choose life…? Do people end up in material hardship entirely because of choices, or because of the system? Find out, as we discuss Karl Marx’s theories in the era of Britpop! (Trigger warning: mention of drug abuse, death, and NSFW content)

Stability? Control? Fairness? Logic??? Are these things really possible? Also, why do bad things happen to good people? Martin Scorsese’s existential comedy tells us everything we need to know about the absurd world of Kafka. (Trigger warning: mention of suicide and NSFW content)

In this episode, we introduce Carl Jung’s 4 main psychological archetypes, and discuss what happens when we are unable to tell the difference between the self and the 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢. (Trigger warning: brief mention of violence and death)

Is patriarchy a hereditary trait? How is it influenced in a typical family setting? Let’s meet the Corleones and find out!

Should we allow male directors to portray mentally ill women? And how does the male gaze romanticise these problems? Let’s explore these ideas in Sofia Coppola’s controversial cult classic! (Trigger warning: suicide and self harm)

What is it that makes The Great Gatsby one of the most terrifying narratives about human nature? Find out as we discuss the correlation between materialism and detachment, lack of emotional connections, and the result of being caught up in selfish motives.

Today we’re taking a look at strange desires, introducing Freud’s complexes, and learning about the unconscious mind of the male ingenue in the 1986 neo-noir cult classic. (Trigger warning: mentions of abuse and sexual assault)